Wanton synonyms
wŏn'tən
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fluctuating
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Costing or spending too much; wasteful
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- Costing or spending too much; wasteful
- Going beyond reasonable limits; excessive or unrestrained
- Too ornate or showy
Characterized by, arising from, or subject to caprice; impulsive or unpredictable:
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- Characterized by, arising from, or subject to caprice; impulsive or unpredictable:
- Subject to caprices; tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason; erratic; flighty
- Characterized by or resulting from caprice, inconsistency in feeling or purpose, a whim, or an unpredictable or impulsive behavior. See also arbitrary.
Careless; heedless
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- Careless; heedless
- Not regarding consequences; headlong and irresponsible; rash
- Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
Not held back for a particular person:
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- Not held back for a particular person:
- Not restricted or qualified; unlimited
- Not set aside for advance sale
unfettered
(By extension) Not restricted.
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- (By extension) Not restricted.
- Not bound by chains or shackles.
Not controlled by another country or political power; independent:
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- Not controlled by another country or political power; independent:
- Immoderate in giving or spending; liberal or lavish:
- (Chemistry & Physics) Unconstrained; unconfined:
Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or keep in order:
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- Difficult or impossible to manage, control, or keep in order:
- Insistent upon having one's own way; headstrong, willful, disobedient, etc.
- Deviating from what is desired, expected, or required, especially in being disobedient or in gratifying one's own inclinations:
Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
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- Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
- Varying in color or appearance when seen from different angles:
- Being such that alteration is possible:
Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
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- Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
- Full of or characterized by whimsy; quaintly, playfully, or gently humorous
- Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:
(Biol.) Tending to deviate in some way from the type; aberrant
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- (Biol.) Tending to deviate in some way from the type; aberrant
- Apt or likely to change or vary; changeable, inconstant, fickle, fluctuating, etc.
- A factor or condition that is subject to change, especially one that is allowed to change in a scientific experiment to test a hypothesis.
Full of fancy; indulging in fancies; imaginative in a playful way; whimsical
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- Full of fancy; indulging in fancies; imaginative in a playful way; whimsical
- Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
- Showing fancy in construction or design; quaint; odd
Not remaining firm in mind or purpose
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- Not remaining firm in mind or purpose
- Not uniform in nature, value, etc.; irregular; variable
- Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.
Changeable or unstable in affection, interest, loyalty, etc.; capricious
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- Changeable or unstable in affection, interest, loyalty, etc.; capricious
- Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
- Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
Having no basis in law because of the lack of sound legal arguments, facts, etc. or not brought to court in good faith
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- Having no basis in law because of the lack of sound legal arguments, facts, etc. or not brought to court in good faith
- Of a claim or assertion in litigation, that it lacks merit or substance; often a pejorative term, implying bad faith or negligence by the pleading party. Of a claim or assertion in litigation, that it lacks merit or substance; often a pejorative term, implying bad faith or negligence by the pleading party.
- Inappropriately silly:
Moving capriciously from one idea, interest, etc. to another; fickle
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- Moving capriciously from one idea, interest, etc. to another; fickle
- Changing easily from liquid to vapor at normal temperatures and pressures. Essential oils used in perfumes are highly volatile.
- Tending to vary often or widely, as in price:
Full of or characterized by lust; lewd; lascivious
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- Full of or characterized by lust; lewd; lascivious
- Having or exhibiting lustful desires; lascivious.
Excited or driven by lust.
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- Excited or driven by lust.
- (Archaic) Lusty; vigorous
- Filled with or characterized by lust
Morally unrestrained, esp. in sexual activity; lascivious
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- Morally unrestrained, esp. in sexual activity; lascivious
- (Rare) Disregarding accepted rules and standards
- Lacking moral restraint, especially in sexual conduct.
unprovoked
Not provoked or prompted:
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- Not provoked or prompted:
- Happening without provocation or motivation
Contrary to justice or a sense of fairness:
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Not having or showing good sense; stupid; foolish
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- Not having or showing good sense; stupid; foolish
- Having no real point or purpose; nonsensical; meaningless
- (Informal) Unconscious, usually as a result of physical trauma.
(Law) Done with malice.
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- (Law) Done with malice.
- Having, showing, or caused by malice; spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful
- Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful:
Impossible to excuse, pardon, or justify:
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Being in violation of principles of justice or fairness; unfair:
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- Being in violation of principles of justice or fairness; unfair:
- (Obs.) Dishonest or unfaithful
- Acting in violation of such principles; unfair in one's dealings and actions:
Having a harmful influence:
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- Having a harmful influence:
- Wishing evil or harm to others; having or showing ill will; malicious
lewd (related)
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